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"Two wrongs don't When someone has done something bad to you, make a right." trying to get revenge will only make things worse. "But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. atthew !"#$ "When in %ome, &ct the way that the people around you are do as the %omans acting. This phrase might come in handy when do." you're traveling abroad, notice that people do things di''erently than you're used to. "(ou can't )udge a Things sometimes look di''erent than they really book by its cover." are. & restaurant that looks old and small might have ama*ing 'ood, 'or e+ample. But the ,ord said to -amuel, .The ,ord does not look at the things people look at. /eople look at the outward appearance, but the ,ord looks at the heart.0 1 -amuel 12"3 "The s4ueaky (ou can get better service i' you complain about wheel gets the something. I' you wait patiently, no one's going to grease." help you. "5ortune 'avors /eople who bravely go a'ter what they want are the bold." more success'ul than people who try to live sa'ely. "/eople who live in 6on't critici*e other people i' you're not per'ect glass houses yoursel'. should not throw 7esus says, "8r how can you say to your neighbor, stones." ',et me take the speck out o' your eye,' while the log is in your own eye9 (ou hypocrite, 'irst take the log out o' your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out o' your neighbor's eye." : atthew 3";<!= "Birds o' a 'eather /eople like to spend time with others who are 'lock together." similar to them. Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion o' 'ools will su''er harm. /roverbs 1#">? "There's no such Things that are o''ered 'or 'ree always have a thing as a 'ree hidden cost. lunch." "@eep your 'riends I' you have an enemy, pretend to be 'riends with close and your them instead o' openly 'ighting with them. That enemies closer." way you can watch them care'ully and 'igure out

"The grass is always greener on the other side o' the hill." "6iscretion is the greater part o' valor."

what they're planning. /eople tend to want whatever they don't have.

"The early bird catches the worm."

"Dleanliness is ne+t to godliness." "&ctions speak louder than words." "Too many cooks spoil the broth." "6on't bite the hand that 'eeds you." "8ne man's trash is another man's treasure." "& penny saved is a penny earned." "6on't put all your eggs in one basket." "Two heads are better than one."

-ometimes it's important to know when to give up and run away, instead o' always acting brave and maybe getting hurt. 8% .Ae who 'ights and runs away, may live to 'ight another day.0 (ou should wake up and start work early i' you want to succeed. & little sleep, a little slumber, a little 'olding o' the hands to rest<< then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber. /roverbs 2"1?<11 .Barly to bed and early to rise makes and man healthy, wealthy and wise,0 Ben)amin 5ranklin, /oor %ichardCs &lmanac. It is important to be clean. 7ust saying that you'll do something doesn't mean much. &ctually doing it is harder and more meaning'ul. When there are too many people trying to lead and give their opinions, it's con'using and leads to bad results. 7obs and pro)ects should have one or two strong leaders. I' someone's paying you or helping you out, you have to be care'ul not to make them angry or say bad things about them. 6i''erent people have di''erent ideas about what's valuable. (ard -alesEEEEE -ave your money. Aave a backup plan. 6on't risk all o' your money or time in one plan. When two people cooperate with each other, they come up with better ideas. /lans go wrong 'or lack o' advice; many advisers

.Food 'ences make good neighbors.0 .It ain't over till the 'at lady sings.0

bring success. /roverbs 1!">> %obert 5rostCs poem" ending Walls.

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